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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
a Tyre to Them.
Chicago Times.

Mr.. Harper says that when he gets out Of
the pen;lentiary he will let banking alone
and go into the iron business. He viii
have to combine with the Pennsylvania
iron lords or they will make short work If
SO comparatively inexperienced Napoleon
OF finance IS he.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28

You can't afford to laugh, dear girls,
Unless your teeth are white as pearls
Unless your mouth is pink and sweet,
And your two lips in rosebuds meet:
And you cannot supply this want,
But through the use OF S0Z0D0Nrl
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28

BLAISE's motto is "quid pro quo" He
says to the Republican bosses: "rll chew
and you squirt" but Roscoe Conkling says
he won't squirt for Blaine.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28

TENNESSEE has State Peanut Associa-
ton, and 1t will likely write General Ben
Harrison to deliver the next annual ad-
drees-subJect, blowing"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28

And out of the bright blue heaven there will
come in the years to be
Her message of old TO call me, her signal OF love
to me.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
Christmas.

Good Housekeeping.
Hank the gladstone Christmas music,
Ringing, ringing In the air.
Hosts of happy children's voices
Singing, singing everywhere:
Clear they raise
Joyful lays
In Jesus praise.
Lol while infant lips are sending
Pleasure, pleasure through the earth,
Hoary heads in worship bending,
Treasure, treasure Jesus birth.
That of old,
Angels told
To shepherd bold.
Angels sang Messiah's story,
Thrilling, thrilling all on high;
Sped the Eastern star of glory
Filling, filling earth aud sky
With light
Wonderous bright,
Rejoicing night.
Magi brought their mystic treasure,
Showing, showing Christ was born,
Mary knew mothers pleasure;
Glowing, glowing Christmas morn
Garlands bring,
Carols sing,
For Christ is King,
Meekly, Graded In a manger.
Sleeping, sleeping Jesus lay,
King OF kings, yet homeless stranger,
Keeping, keeping Christmas Day.
Gladly tell,
IAN is well
Emmanuel
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
No. e2O5-Buried Authors.

FIND THEIR NAMES.
Grabbed, indeed, that fruit must be
That grows on Wisdom's knarIed tree.
Let others seek IL, neer will l;
Upon my soul I'd sooner try
To rob a condor Of her young,
The great Andean heights among.
What! toll all day through mustJ books?
I'll steal a shepherds flask aud crooks,
And learn far more in sylvan shades,
By Iondeaus trilled by country maids,
BY loves low tone and swift reply,
Than the stern egotist, cruad and dry,
Could learn from any mouldering tome
He studied, owl-like and alone.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28

THE moonshiners Of Alabama are per-
petrating numerous outrages, including
murder. Like the Republican party, they
want free whisky.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
KNOTTY PROBLEMS.

TOur readers are invited to furnish original
enigmas, charades, riddles, REFUSES, and other
"Knotty Problems" addressing all communi-
cations relative TO this department. to Z. B,
Chadbourn, Lewiston, Maine.
No. 2204-Fairy Torches.
went out alone in the nightfall,
And bathing in dew was the word;
The lilies were wet with the light;ftl II,
The White roses dainty pearled.
And suddenly saw In the cleaning
fiickeriDg scrap Of light,
And said '"Tis ghost that is roaminy,
With ghost-klDdled taper by night"
But another, as swift and as eerie-
AIOther A host were about,
Anc said: az S pageant OF fairy,
And those are he torches, no doubt"
More bright gre. ne multitudes, lending
The darkness lgical mirth,
And murmured The stars are descending
And dancing 9Out on the earth"
y. A.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
The Invalid,

X
When in the evening of bleak November dav,
sat beside the divan where at rest,
Reelined fair Lizzie, trying to conceal her pain,
she sought TO speak Of what loved the best
Little she knew that there's no theme to me
more dear,
Than her dear self, her day dreams to divine,
Whileshe relates tales OF little joys and fears,
Not needing her own pain, she nurses mine.
What other work of the Creator could achieve,
A place so near perfection's lofty sphere,
Than true woman's heart-Witn just a touch
of art
Who makes the world and all within more
dear,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
A, B. GINNER
No. 2atO.-Transposition.


No. 22tO.-Transposition.
"Cheap fowls" may be as good and nice
AS those that cost a higher price,
And, unless they are old and tough,
For chicken pie are good enough.
But when partaking OF this dish,
Tomato sauce with 1t l wish
No. 2eII-CurtaiIment.
am province or q tract
OF country; take my feet
And leave, in form small and compact,
That which so oft doth greet
The eyes of puzzlers-Pm en- nasque,
But IL is but my nature;
Ny face is hid in, IL you'll ask,
The posers nomenclature.
Curtail once more and seek my name,
Ny answers negative the same. A. L.
Answers.
2l9l-The letter A.
2l92-Far.thin gale.
z193-
Ar 1 Q 5 7 OFT DooH Z CO
Fri ARsL NTERNl
A q I $50 SS I 4 4 E E /
ABR AXIS
Ae G6S
&C &C ok k
ABAT 7 o. RS
DEC OR ri c A 7 ION
rssEEFRsg PE R R : NS4APRffGGRfsY
2'9l-(Prince) Albert,
2l95-Four and five are "nine," which be-
comes "wine" when and V, or w, replaceit Is
hSsd.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
No. e2O6.-Our Christmas Dinner,

Ofour Christmas cheer spread for the benefit
the OF friends Of Knotty Problems" not all may
partake, but perhaps none will fail to read over
q list of some OF the dishes aud accompani-
ments, as expressed below, and sell us the
names by which the articles are usually
known:
l. Where Charles XII went after the battle OF
Pultowa,
2. representative of race that saved an
ancient citvl
8. Timber, and the herald of morning.
A. One-third of Cesar's celebrated letter, and
q male descendant.
5. The employment of some women, and the
dread OF all.
Z. Whom Pope calls the wisest, brightest
meanest Of mankind.
s, A world of iniquity.
9. One of the Argonauts.
10. Lots wife.
II. cave, and nest of bird of prey.
II. Part of q cap, vowel, and flower.
13. A quarrel, and four-6fths of the name
OF one with a hundred eyes.
a. An iron vessel and eight ciphers.
Is. The plural OF Dutch Prince.
16. What the phrophet, jeremiah, saw in
vision.
No. 2207.-A Paradox.
could cut pretty figure
Though l do not own a dollar,
For never will be bigger,
But alwa. viii be smaller.
And hore's fact to follow
IT'S the truth for once and all;
Though always viii be smaller,
Yet never win be small.
JOE ANGRY.
No. 22OS.-A Charads.
IN KENTUCKY.
The skies are First, the second green,
And golden yellow sun between;
This is the region of the All.
And so the State the people call.
It'll fair land and a free,
Where you may live right merrily.
Come hither Jack and build your house,
Set up your man, and maid and mouse,
And come accounting me!
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
Baby's Christmas Gift.

0OOQ DOuhChCNpAh6s
What shall we give to the baby
Our baby just one year old?
She wouldn't know about Christina
Not even If she were told.
You may hang up her little stockings
Where Santa will surely see,
Or put all SORTS of playthings
Upon the Christmas tree
But what does she know about Santa
And his wonderful midnight rice.
Or the tree that bears such fruitsge
Only at Christmas tide?
She'd only look in wonder
From out her big, blue eyes,
And reach her hands for the playthlngS
With innocent surprise.
So kisses sweet without NUMBER
Kisses and love untold
These we will give TO the baby,
Our baby, just one year old.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28

The Modern Husbands
Boston Courier.
A pair of rubber boots she wore,
Her t ...cc was al agiow,
AS from the path beside her door
SIZE shoveled off the snow.
She ceased not when I reached her side,
But labored with will,
And, though her arms were slender, plea
The implement with skill.
"Your husband, ma'am. wish to see,
About some business"
said to her. She said to me,
"You'u find him in, guess,
"Just go right In; you needn't ring,
At present, l surmlse
Hes at his health lift practicing
Up stairs for exercise"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
No. 22O9 "A Zipzag,

Across 1. To pour or shower down. 2. An
oblique or arch look. g. Bodies containing the
embryos of birds, 4. Formerly 5. The same
inverted. 6, He who Inherits by law. z. A Syr-
fac word, used as q term of contempt. s. IneVit-
able necessity. 9. Reluctant. 10. To search.
Zigzsgs: l to 4. To form into a new or better
state. to 3. One who treats or trAnsacts bust
ness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

right and necessary that father should
appreciate and reward well doing !?
Should he not praise where praise is due
as we'll as reprove where reproof is need
ed? But alas! SO many give reproof and
forget the praise! While things are go
ing right the say nothing, but when the
least fault is seen, they are ever ready 70
point it out.
When a son takes tho place Of hired
man why should he not be paid his
wages? At least, certain sum might be
allotted him, much Or little, according TO
the famiiy's finances, and let it be
his. Make him depend on himself
and work out his own salvation.
A trifing sum goes great way in giving
us courage TO 60 on with our work. In
terest in what he is doing and feeling
of independence will make him content
where IL Is better for both father and
son that he should stay. When such
a son leaves the farm for pastures new"
the father marvels that son of his
should be so devoid of sense, gravely
snakes his head and concludes there must
be a screw loose somewhere. Of course
the fault is all in the boy and not In the
father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
What the Fruit Grower Should Know

/. He should be acquainted with all of
the more common insects that occur In
his vicinity, their names mot necessarily
tae scientific ones), their injuries and
their habits.
2. He should be able to detect new IN
sect pests, SO that he can prom pity sub
nit them for scientific study.
3. He should be able to distinguish
between insect foes aud insect friends, so
that in fig hting the former he will not
destroy the latter.
(. He should be able to refer them To
each one of the general orders to which
they belong, SO that he can speak or
write of them unoerstandingly, without
grouping them all under the name of
"bugs."
g. He should know the manner of in
sect feeding, whether by means of biting
jaws or with a proboscls, so as to be able
to employ the proper class of inseoti-
cides.
6. He should experiment with such
remedies and representatives. as his own OBJ
servation5 and experience may suggest.
z. He should avail himself of the pub
locations in economic entomology relat-
ing to fruit pests, which are numerous
and would be of great service.-Dr. j. A
Lintner to the American Pathological So
ciety.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
A DESPERATE Adventure.

man named Pailler was condemned to
four years. Imprisonment for having stOl-
en- $4,000 from the Societe Generate at
Paris. His escapade was peculiar and
his adventures not devoid of interest.
He was messenger in the bank, and af-
ter having resolved to "bolt" with his
booty he went to the Temple and bought
a plasterer's blouse. He then hailed a
cab, got into it, changed his messengers
livery, and having donned the blouse he
disappeared amid labyrinth of streets,
to the bewilderment of the cabman,
whom he left waiting outside house.
His next movement was to take
a friend of his who was concierge and
the friends wife on a pleasure trip
to the sunny south. The trio got through
fair share of money at MARSHES, where
by crossing the blue Ligurian sea they
entered Italy. Having spent few
idyllic month sin land of unlimited sun
shine, Pailler left his Paris friends and
betook himself in an evil hour to Monaco.
There he was hail fellow we'll met with a
band of affable and fashionable sharpers,
who took him In hand for the purpose of
teaching him on, and ended by easing
him of about e1,60o while he was lying
drunk and drugged. After this Pailler
resolved to leave the haunts of men as
much as he could, and he accor dinghy set
up as an aDchoriGe in lonely tower at
Ventimiglia on the RiylOra de Ponente.
In his tower in the sunlit Corniche
the hermit kept good lookout for such
unpleasant people as gendarmes, police
men, or probable detectives; but growing
tired of his isolation, he returned to one
of the large Italian towns, whence he
dispatched $500 to his wife by stray ac-
quaintance, who went to Paris and got
through the money quite comfortably in
the cafes and other agreeabla establish
ments of the gay capital. Still haunted
by the fear of policemen, Pailier chang
ed his domicile once more and fed to
Barcel ona, where he was robbed by a
woman of his remaining rsuleaux of gold.
At last, worn out with hunger and priva-
ton, the thief gave himself ur to the
authorities at Barcelona and was sent to
Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
Turgeneff's PeculiaritieS.

Miss Eapgood in the Independents: Tur-
geneif was very neat about his person,
changing his underclothing every day,
etc. Polonsky's surprise at his manner
of brushing lis hair led to the statement
of curious fact with regard to Tur-
geneff's skull. II brush it fifty times on
the right SIDE, fifty on the left; then l
take this comb and pass it through one
hundred times-what are you surprised
at? There is still another comb, fine
one" Then he explained that his love
of bru shing his hair was inherited from
his mother, who was once seized with a
mania for dressing everybody's hair. She
CON bed the heads of the maids, and
once, in Moscow, called poor old in
valid soldier in from the streets, seated
him at her dressing table, combed, ar
ranged, and apointed his hair, and then
gave him money and dismissed him. In
continuation of this subject he men
toned the curious fact above referred to.
He was convinced that his tenn pies had
never grown over in infancy and that his
brain was covered only by the skin on
the spot where there is a slight depres-
sion. "When [ was at boarding school,"
he said, 81 felt sort of giddiness when
ever the children tappe on my pies
with their fingers; and as children never
have any mercy, sometimes they pressed
my temples Intentionally and almost
made me faint
Turgeneff was not wholly wrong on this
point, for, when the doctors examined
him after death, they found that his
skull was very thin; and possibly it was
thinner still on his pies, so that it
actually did yield under strong PRESSURE
particularly in childhood.
He was as particular as he was person
ally neat. He always put things in order
when he found them strewn about-the
children's playthings. clothing, etc., like
nurse. And once, when he had forgot
ten to put his scissors in place, he got
out of bed, lighted candle, and only
went back when every thing on his writ
ing-table was in due order. He could not
write if anything was out of place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
The Chinese Dread the Wet.
Tien-1sin Chinese Times.

In Western lands it is proverbial say
ing of one who is peculiarly stupid that
he does not know enough to come in
when it rains" In China, on the con-
trary, the saying would be altered so as to
read: "He does not know enough to stay
In when 1t rains,' and to a Chinese the
idea that human being has any fnnc
tlOns which can be harmon1zed with the
rapid precipitation of moisture can only
be introduced by trepanning. The Tien-
Tsin massacre of 1860 might have been
quadru rjled in atrocity bat for timely
rain, which deferred the rowdies already
on their way TO the settlement. por-
table shower would be one of the most
perfect defenses a traveller in the hostile
sections of China could desire. We are
conhde Mt that a steady stream of cold
water, delivered from a two-inch nozzle,
would disperse the most violent mob ever
seen by foreigner in China in five min
utes Of solar time. GrapeshOt -ould be
much less effectnal for many would stop
to gather up the spent shot, while cold
water is something for which every Chi
nese, from the Han dynasty dCVnward,
entertalns the same aversion as cat.
Externally or internally administered, he
regards it as alike fatal. The remote
causes OF their dsep-seated antipathy to
vet weather lie imbedded in the Chinese
Constitution, bu the proximate causes
In our view, are two -fold-the porosity of
cotton cloth and the absolute scarcity of
dirt. To our readers these reasons will
20 doubt appear inadequate, not to say
frivolous; bat this, we believe, is because
they have not reflected profoundly ON the
subject. Why the Chinese should persist
in wearing cloth shoes we do not pretend
to say, but wear them they certainly do.
Damp feet are not only uncomfortable,
they dre dangerous to health. Oiled boots
are Injuries for the few, and in seven
cases out of eight he who goes abroad
when it rains will do it in cotton cloth
shoes, which will be ruined. He has 10
light sandals. He never washes Ris feet.
Hence it is easier and more philosophical
to stay at home, which he does.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
THE PANAMA CANAL.
The Colombian Governments Agent
Says Over $500. 100000 is Needed
10 Complete 1t.
The Company Said TO Be in no Condi-
ton to Raise the Enor-
nous sum.

Senior TANGO Armero, agent of the
Colombian government on the isthmus
res pecting canal affairs, has recently COM
pleted his report on the canal. Senior
Armero commenced by saying: Il have
carefully travelled over the whole line
have formed an opinion respecting tn
work, and am now in possession of cor
rect data as to the technical and practi-
cal work of the canal. The annual re-
ports presented by Count de Lesseps to
the shareholders are the only off ,ias and
reliable documents within the reach of
the public, but whether it be from the
concise terms ip which these are couched,
Or for the fact that they are intended to
inspire the shareholder with greater con-
fidence in the canal, they are partial in
their character, and are not so precise as
one would desire. Neither in my opinion
do they furnish an exact idea of the sit
uation. GA the other hand, the writings
of the pessimists and detractors of the
undertaking are exaggerated in an in
verse sense, and are worthy of no credit
whatever"
He states that to complete the canal,
the enormous sum of $50S, 299, 900 will be
required.
Senior Armero says that it is absolutely
certain that 1t will be very difficult to
raise this tremendous sum, and that it is
useless to deuy that the financial condi-
ton of the company is serious, is involv-
ed, and is alarming. In conclusion he
states that after careful inve5tig alton he
believes that the traffic through the canal,
should it be com pleted, would be greater
than has been estimated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
A Protest for the Bows.

Why do so many farmers sons leave
the farm and seek other employment? [
do not refer to those who have especial
talents that call them into other business
but to those having no particular prefer
ence, who are content with what work
they can get and who would make good
farmers. In many cases it must be the
home training is at fault. Many farm
ers pride themselves upon their manage
ment and ability to push. They push
their boys too fast and expect them TO
use the Judgment of men; and if riding
a sweaty horse day after day cultivating
corn calls forth protest, the unfortun ate
victims are silenced with whitening look
and sarcastic remark about boys never
being willing to be useful.
If boy ventures to ask for a day off
to join picnic or fishing party, the
father is aghast at his assurance and
racks his brain at once for some import
ant work for him to do, telling MIN, "Any
other day but that one" (which other day
never comes). He is only allowed to at
tend school in the severest winter weather,
and when pleasant day comes is kept at
home to help cut wood or draw logs, and
Saturdays there is no end to work. As
he grows older the harder work falls to
his share, and when he asks to be allowed
to attend school longer, he is told the way
for him is to study evenings, the pater
famllias remarking that was the way he
did, and little perseverance was all that
was needed to make him proficient in all
branches.
Such fathers were youthful prodigies;
when they were young, they had an eye
out for the main chance, and a wish to
go hunting or fishing while there was a
speck of work left undone never entered
their heads. They always took evenings
for those amusements. Thus the boy
grows up, does the heft of the work, has
no right to an opinion, and is not taught
to rely upon himself. He is there to do
his duty, and expect no duty in return.
He must not grumble, for that shows he
is mig rateful for all that is being done
for him. Does he not get his board and
clothes. besides being at home and hav
ing the privilege of being to blame for
every thing aboHf the farm, and the adj
vantage of studying evenings, all by him
self?
It is right that son should DO all that
he can for his parents, work early and
late if necessary, but is it not just as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

on a single breasted blouse, made Of
dark blue flannel, unbuttoned in front,
and showing a waistcoat underneath. He
wore an ordinary pair of top boots, with
his trousers inside, and vas without spurs.
The boots and portions OF his clothes
were spattered with mud. He had had
on a pair of thread gloves, of dark yell
low color, which he had taken off in en-
tering the room. His felt 'sugar-lcaf,'
stiff brimmed hat was thrown on the table
beside him. He had no sword, and pair
of ehoulder-straps was all there was about
him to designate his rank. In fact, aside
from these. his uniform was that of
private soldier
ssLee, on the other hand, was fully six
feet in height, and quite erect for one of
his age, for he was Grants senior by six
teen years. His hair and full beard were
a silver gray, and qrite thick except that
the hair had become little thin in front.
He wore a new Uniform of Confederate
gray, buttoned up to the throat. and at
his side he carried long sword of ex
ceedingly fine workmanship, the hilt Gov
cred with jewels. 1t was said to be the
sword which had been presented to him
by the state of Virginia. His top boots
were comparatively new, and seemed to
have on them some ornamental stitching
of red silk. Like his uniform, they wera
siDgularly clean and but little travel
stained. On the boots were handsome
spurs, with large rowels. A felt hat,
which in color matched pretty closely that
of bis uniform, and pair of long buck
shin gauntlets lay beside him on the
table. We asked Colonel Marshall after
wards how it was that both he and his
chief wore such fine toggery, and looked
SO much as if he had just turned out to
go to church, while to US our outward
garb scarcely rose to the dignity even of
the shabby genteel.' He enlightened US
regarding the contrast, by explaining
that when their headquarters wagons had
been pressed so closely By our cavalry a
few days before, and it was found they
would have to destroy all their baggage
except what they carried on their backs,
each one, naturally, selected the newest
suit he had, and sought to propitiate the
gods of destruction by sacrifice of his
second best.n